Monday, January 19, 2009

LEAP is launched

The Law Enforcement Accountability Project (LEAP) has been launched at the University of Windsor Law School. Its launch attracted the attention of Kirk Makin, the Justice reporter for the Globe and Mail. Click here to read the article.

Mr. Gerry McNeilly, the Director of the Office of the Independent Police Review in Ontario will be the keynote speaker at the official LEAP launch at University of Windsor Law School on February 5, 2009. The launch will take place at 5:00 pm in the Law School's Moot Court.

Additionally, the Windsor Star released an article on LEAP which can be read here.

1 comment:

I think LEAP is a great idea in terms of providing students with experential experience and providing independent, external oversight of police actions. It provides a measure of accountability and fostering greater trust and perhaps, reconciliation between the community, more genrally, and racialized indivudals, more specifically and the police agencies.

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About LEAP

LEAP is a student-led research initiative at the Faculty of Law, University of Windsor. It is designed to provide, upon request, confidential research, policy recommendations and advice on issues surrounding civilian oversight, enhancement of police accountability and trust, and anti-racial profiling measures. It is also an opportunity to enhance public education and awareness of Ontario's new police complaints system.